2. JEOPARDY Early Latin America

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4. What was the Treaty of Tordesillas ? This was the papal decree that divided the new world of exploration between Spain and Portugal.

5. Who was Francisco Coronado? He was the Spanish explorer who explored the North American southwest in search of the legendary El Dorado.

6. What was the Potosi Mine? This was the largest silver mine in Peru and one of the largest deposits in the world.

7. Who were the Paulistas ? They were the backwoodsmen or pioneers from Sao Paulo, Brazil who penetrated the interior in search of gold and slaves during the 17 th century.

8. What were Spanish galleons? These were the large heavily armed ships used to carry silver and gold from the New World colonies to Spain.

9. What was the consualdo and the city of Seville? This was the Spanish city that held a monopoly on goods from Spain shipped to Latin America.

10. What was the Treaty of Paris of 1763 ? This was the Treaty that ended the French and Indian War. This was the Treaty that ended the French and Indian War.

11. What was an Enlightened Despot? He or she was an absolute ruler who supposedly led using the 18 th century ideals of reason and logic ( not always).

12. Who were the Letrados? They were University trained lawyers from Spain and were the basis for the Spanish bureaucratic system.

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14. What were the Amigos del pais? They were clubs and associations dedicated to reform in the Spanish colonies and flourished in the 18 th century.

15. Who were the Peninsulares? They were those Spanish citizens who were born in Portugal or Spain and held the top positions in colonial Latin America.

16. Who was Tupac Amaru ? He was a mestizo who claimed descent from the Incas and who waged a rebellion against "bad government" in Peru.

17. What was the Columbian Exchange? This was the name given to the huge global transfer of animals, plants and diseases that changed the global economy and landscape of the world.

18. Who was Bartolome De Las Casas? He was the Conquistador turned priest who tried to stop the exploitation and destruction of converted Native Americans.

19. What were haciendas? They were the rural estates that produced cash crops or goods for the Americas and often became the basis of power for local aristocrats. They were the rural estates that produced cash crops or goods for the Americas and often became the basis of power for local aristocrats.

20. What was the region of Minas Gerais? This was the region of Brazil where gold was discovered in 1695 and followed by a Gold Rush of settlers and speculators.

21. What was the sociedad de castas? This was the name given to the unofficial caste system implemented in the Spanish colonies with those born in Spain being at the top and holding the most influential jobs.

22. Who were the creoles? They were Latin American colonials who were of Spanish or Portuguese descent that were born in the New World. They were Latin American colonials who were of Spanish or Portuguese descent that were born in the New World.

23. Who was Pedro de Valdivia? He is given credit for establishing the city of Santiago in Chile.

24. What was Granada ? This was the last Muslim stronghold in Spain conquered in 1492.

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26. What were the audiencias? These were the royal courts of appeal established in Spanish New World colonies and staffed by professional magistrates who made and applied laws.

27. What was the Recopilacion? These were the body of laws collected in 1681 for Spanish New World possessions and the basis for the law of the Indies.

28. What was the Conquistador? This was the name given to the Spanish soldier explorer of the Americas.

29. Where was Huancavelica? This was a huge mercury deposit in Peru that sped up the process of silver mining.

30. What was the Comunero Revolt? This was the name given to the rebellion in New Granada against Spanish colonial rule and their control of tobacco and alcohol consumption. This was the name given to the rebellion in New Granada against Spanish colonial rule and their control of tobacco and alcohol consumption.

31. What was the mita? This was the forced labor system which replaced Indian slaves and encomienda workers and was used to mobilize mine workers.

32. What was the War of the Spanish Succession and the treaty of Utrecht? This was the war caused by the attempted French Bourbon takeover of Spain and the Treaty that settled the War in 1713. This was the war caused by the attempted French Bourbon takeover of Spain and the Treaty that settled the War in 1713.

33. What was Hispaniola or Haiti and the Dominican Republic? This was the island also known as Santo Domingo and became the base of explorations from which the Spanish explored and conquered other areas.

34. What was St. Augustine Florida? This was the oldest city in the United States founded in 1565.

35. Who was the Marquis of Pombal? He was the Prime Minister of Portugal who strengthened royal authority in Brazil and expelled the Jesuits and enacted fiscal reforms.